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[STURROCK (J.P)]. '9176 I.Y.': The Fifes in South Africa. Being a History of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry in the South African War, 1900-1901. OUTSTANDING COPY
A. Westwood, Cupar-Fife, 1903 8vo., First and Sole Edition, on laid paper, with a portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present), 7 plates, 4 illustrations and maps in the text, and a folding map; original khaki cloth, upper board with splendid pictorial block in gilt and black, pictorial back gilt, gilt top, red endpapers, uncut, backstrip just a trifle creased else a remarkably bright, crisp, clean copy of a very scarce work. A SPLENDID COPY OF AN EXTREMELY SCARCE UNIT HISTORY. The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry served as 20th Company Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa from April 1900 to June 1901. They were commanded variously by Hunter, Hutton, Clements and Cunningham. In December 1900 the 20th was attacked at Nooitgedacht where the British sustained heavy casualties and the Fifes were reduced to half strength. The remnants joined Cunningham's force to the end of January 1901 and were then attached to Col. Benson's column in south western Transvaal. In April 1901 the Fifes regrouped at full strength at Bloemfontein, joining Col. Pilcher's column in Orange River Colony and returning home in May 1901.The work includes a nominal roll and campaign history. Hackett, p.190 (see also p.ix for coloured plate of cover and lengthy assessment); White, .p.176.
Offered for GBP 300.00 = appr. US$ 490.80 by: Island Books - Book number: 11637